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The Anambra Police Command has launched a manhunt for operatives of Agunaechemba, a recently launched security outfit in Anambra State, who allegedly shot and killed a woman in Nnewi.
The incident occurred yesterday evening at Ibeto Junction in Nnewi, Nnewi North Local Government Area, reports Nigerian Tribune.
According to eyewitnesses, road users were trapped in a traffic gridlock when the Agunaechemba operatives arrived, attempting to clear the way for their convoy.
In the process, they started firing gunshots, and a bullet hit a woman, later identified as Chiamaka Okeke, who slumped and was later confirmed dead by a doctor.
The Anambra Police Command confirmed the incident.
The Police Public Relations Officer of the state command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga said the command is on top of the situation and has initiated steps to identify the patrol vehicles and operatives involved.
“We have escalated the matter to the leadership of Agunaechemba to help us identify the patrol vehicles that went to Nnewi yesterday and the alleged operative who shot the gun,” Ikenga said.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu, has appealed for calm, assuring that the command is working with relevant security outfits to identify the suspect and ensure justice is served.
“Investigations are ongoing, and further developments will be communicated,” the PPRO added.
The incident has been corroborated by videos trending on social media, showing the victim’s dead body and road users lamenting the incident.
